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Message from the Director – Mandy Goble
How does one even begin to comment on all that has happened over the past few months? The devastating flood of April will certainly remain etched in the minds of all in KZN for decades to come. We were blessed that our children,...
Spend Mandela Day with us
Monday 18 July is Mandela Day! Why not start your week off on a good note, by volunteering to help make our Child Care Centre bright and beautiful with a new coat of paint and other maintenance projects? Get a team together from...
New computer rooms and skills training – thanks to the Chester Group and Activate Academy
At the beginning of the year, some members of the Chester Group visited our Home. As they toured the facilities, we mentioned the need for a study/computer room for our children. A month later, the Chester Group contacted us to...
Our School Bus has been hijacked – children and staff traumatised
Yesterday at 15:20, we received a call from the child care worker accompanying our driver on his school pick up route. She was hysterical. The news that our new Quantum School Bus, full of children who were being collected from...
Nompilo finds her family
Every child deserves to grow up in the warm heart of a family. Sadly, it's not possible for so many of today's little ones. Nompilo's mother died shortly after she was born, and she was placed in a children's home. A few years...
Thank you for giving Christmas joy
When we shared Pamela's* story with you at the end of last year, we never dreamed how deeply it would touch your heart. For the past seven years, Pamela and her siblings have spent every Christmas here at the Durban Child &...
Message from the Director
Today I was reminded that, no matter how dire the situation, we should never write off a child. Sipho left our Centre two years ago. He had just failed matric and was returning to a home beset with poverty. Apart from his...
Lessons from Lego
Creativity, puzzle solving and fine motor skills were just a few of the lessons learned by our children during a fun morning building with Lego. Sets of the popular building blocks were kindly donated by World Sports Betting....
On your marks, get set, go … back to school at last!
How exciting it was for the children to go back to school at the beginning of the year, given all the disruptions of the past two years! There was a flurry of activity as uniforms and shoes that fitted last year were found to be...
New roof over our heads – thanks to the Victor Daitz Foundation
Thanks once again to the generosity of The Victor Daitz Foundation, our historic Baumann Hall now has a new roof – and a new lease on life. Broken tiles have been replaced, and years of moss build up removed. Adding the...
Thanks to you, our children are on the way up!
Weeks without being able to go to school during 2020 – and then the rotational system for school attendance that was introduced when schools finally opened again – have highlighted the learning challenges of our children....
German Embassy steps in to aid with our Covid-19 Risk Reduction
Exciting times, as old tiles and sanitaryware are removed from our bathrooms, and new spaces created to create beautiful modern ablutions facilities for the kids! We are so grateful to the German Embassy for their incredible...
Level 5 Leadership Qualification
Back in 2019 we received notice that the HWSETA was offering our child and youth care workers an opportunity to improve their qualification. In addition, we were able to extend the training for the practical section of the...
Message from the Director
In reflecting on this past year, I am saddened by the pain so many people have had to experience. The loss of loved ones, livelihoods, and life as it was pre Covid-19. The looting and unrest here in KZN was another moment in...
A sad goodbye to our trusty Yaris
Sadly, our trusty Yaris was written off by our Insurer after being damaged in a minor accident recently. We are grateful to be insured, however the R30 000 settlement is nowhere near enough to cover the cost of another vehicle....
Des-ign Group to the rescue!
Our buildings are over 116 years old. Which means that they require considerable maintenance and, in some cases, renovation. We need them to provide a safe and secure environment for the children in our care. But, when you are...
Happy Heritage Day
Thanks to Sai Care 108 Pty Ltd we were able to host our annual Heritage Day celebration. We are incredibly grateful for their sponsorship of this special event - one that our children really look forward to and enjoy! Our...
Culinary skills programme with Ethekwini Caterers
Eight of our young people were recently selected to participate in a one day culinary skills programme facilitated by Ethekwini Caterers. Our children thoroughly enjoyed the day and embraced the opportunity to learn something...